Sweet Rides - 2018 Corvette Stingray

2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY

Product Information

FAST FACT Corvette marks 65 years of production in 2018. Only 300 were built in 1953, each of them Polo White with a red interior.

BASE PRICE $55,495 Coupe $59,495 Convertible

EPA VEHICLE CLASS Coupe with removable roof panel or Convertible

NEW FOR 2018

Standard 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels. Derived from the Z51 package, they replace the previous 18-inch/19-inch standard wheels
Five new wheel options, including Torque and Motorsport designs
Magnetic Ride Control offered as a stand-alone option
Revised interior color breakup on 2LT trim includes instrument panel color
HD digital radio standard
Available Performance Data Recorder/Cosworth Toolbox offers four additional data channels: individual wheel speeds, individual suspension displacements, yaw rate and intake and ambient air temperatures
Improved rear-view camera image
Enhanced Head-Up Display rotation setting
Ceramic Matrix Gray replaces Sterling Blue in the exterior color palette
Spice Red convertible top
Spice Red interior offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims
Jet Black sueded-wrapped interior includes carbon rim steering wheel and gloss carbon fiber interior trim
New interior color stitching packages (Red/ yellow / new blue) offered on 3LT and 3LZ trims

VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS

Offered in 1LT, 2LT and 3LT trims
Lightweight materials, including an aluminum frame; carbon fiber hood and removable roof panel; composite fenders, doors and rear quarter panels; carbon-nano composite underbody panels contribute to optimal 50/50 weight balance
Five-position Drive Mode Selector that tailors 12 vehicle attributes to fit the driver’s environment
Interior that offers genuine carbon fiber and aluminum trim, hand-wrapped leather materials and dual eight-inch configurable, high-definition color driver/infotainment screens
Available Z51 Performance Package with specific, brakes, cooling, suspension, electronic limited-slip differential, gearing, dry-sump oil system, performance exhaust and aero package
Available Magnetic Selective Ride Control
Available Performance Data Recorder – or PDR – enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off the track
Chevrolet MyLink with 8-inch-diagonal color touchscreen
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone projection capability
OnStar 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot (3GB/three-month trial)
Keyless open and start
Curb-view cameras included on 2LT and 3LT trims
Head-up display included on 2LT and 3LT trims
Bose 10-speaker audio system with bass box included on 2LT and 3LT trims
Heated and ventilated leather-trimmed seats are included on 2LT and 3LT trims
Leather wrapped interior wirh sueded upper interior trim included on 3LT
Standard dual-zone automatic climate control
Available Competition Sport seats
Corvette Museum delivery is available

SAFETY FEATURES

Four standard air bags, including side-impact air bags
Four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel ABS
Active Handling with electronic stability control
Safety belt pretensioners
Rear-vision camera
Tire pressure monitoring with run-flat tires

2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY SPECIFICATIONS

GM-EST. FUEL ECONOMY

City16 (manual) 15 (automatic)

Highway25 (manual) 26 (automatic)

FUEL TANK CAPACITY

18.5 gal. / 70 liters

ENGINE

Type:LT1 6.2L V8 VVT with direct injection and Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation)

Bore & stroke (in / mm):4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92

Block material:Cast aluminum

Cylinder head material:Cast aluminum

Valvetrain:Overhead valve, two valves per cylinder

Fuel delivery:Direct injection

Horsepower (hp @ rpm):455 @ 6000 rpm (460 w/ avail. active exhaust)

Torque (lb.-ft.@ rpm):460 @ 4600 rpm (465 w/ avail. active exhaust)

TRANSMISSION & AXLE

Type:7-speed manual with Active Rev Match 8-speed paddle-shaft automatic

Final Drive Ratio:3.42 (manual) 2.41 (automatic) 2.73 (automatic with Z51)

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Front Suspension:Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast aluminum upper and lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite spring, monotube shock absorber; avail. Magnetic Selective Ride Control

Rear Suspension:Short/long arm (SLA) double wishbone, cast aluminum upper and lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite spring, monotube shock absorber; avail. Magnetic Selective Ride Control

Steering Type:Variable-ratio rack-and-pinion with electric power assist

Turning Circle (ft. / m):37.7 / 11.5

Brake Type:Front and rear power-assisted discs with four-piston fixed front and rear calipers (slotted rotors with Z51)

Brake Rotor Size (in / mm):Front: 12.6 / 320 (13.6 / 345 with Z51) Rear: 13.3 / 338

Wheel Size:Front: 19-inch x 8.5-inch Rear: 20-inch x 10-inch

Tire Size:Michelin Pilot Super Sport run-flat Front: P245/35R19 Rear: P285/30R20

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase (in. / mm):106.7 / 2710

Overall Length (in. / mm):176.9 / 4493

Overall Width (in. / mm):73.9 / 1877

Overall Height (in. / mm):48.8 / 1240 (coupe) 48.9 / 1242 (convertible)

Track (in. mm):63 / 1600 (front) 61.7 / 1567 (rear)